Beaded whimsy

NameWhimsy

Artist Artist not recorded

CultureHaudenosaunee (Iroquois)

Datelate 19th, early 20th century

Place madeUnited States, North America

MediumVelvet, glass beads, sequins, muslim

DimensionsOther: 14 3/16 × 11 × 1 9/16 in. (36 × 28 × 4 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Patricia M. Newman, A.2020.21.1

Object numberA.2020.21.1

ProvenancePurchased from dealer at Objects of Art show.

DescriptionFront: Heart shaped with beaded rim with seven sets of pendants of loops of multi-colored beads. Interior beaded in leaves and flowers. Two flowers have centers formed with pendants of multi-colored beads. Colors are black, blue, yellow, red, and white.